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December 27, 2018December 19, 2018

Transitions Announces 2018 Transitions Innovation Award Finalists

Transitions Optical, Inc. has named the finalists for its annual Transitions Innovation Awards program, which recognizes both individuals and companies for their innovative efforts to support the Transitions^®brand over the past year. The finalists will be honoured during Transitions Academy 2019, where the winners will be announced.

2018 Transitions Brand Ambassador

The Transitions Brand Ambassador award celebrates an individual who best showcases their dedication to being an influential advocate of the Transitions brand. The 2018 finalists include:

AmandaRights, O.D. – Blue Ridge Vision (Boone, North Carolina),OptomEyesLife
SheenaTaff, Optician – Roberts & BrownOpticians (Vancouver, British Columbia), Optician About Town
JustinTenczar, Optician – Berkshire Eye Center(Pittsfield, Massachusetts)

Eye care Practice of the Year

The Eye care Practice of the Year title recognizes independent eye care practices and retailers that are actively promoting healthy sight to their patients and within their local communities, and who have demonstrated excellence in supporting the Transitionsbrand. The 2018 finalists include:

Napoleon Family Vision (Napoleon, Ohio)
Nicola Eyecare (Kamloops, British Columbia)
Weaver Eye Associates (York, Pennsylvania)

Canadian Retailer of the Year

The Canadian Retailer of the Year title is awarded to a retailer in Canada for actively supporting the Transitions brand and demonstrating a commitment to enhancing the vision of their customers and communities. The 2018 finalists include:

Best in Marketing

Best in Marketing honours an individual or company for their creative and strategic marketing tactics to effectively promote the Transitions brand or Transitions family of products among customers or within their communities. The 2018 finalists include:

SheenaTaff, Optician – Roberts & BrownOpticians (Vancouver, British Columbia), Optician About Town
Value Optical – (Trinidad and Tobago)
Vision Source

Best in Training

The Best in Training award celebrates an individual, company or educator that has shown creativity in developing or offering training and education opportunities that include dispensing photochromic lenses, the Transitions brand or Transitions^® family of products. The 2018 finalists include:

Iris – (Canada)

Professional VisionCare – (Columbus, Ohio)
Professional Eyecare Associates of America (PECAA)

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December 22, 2018December 14, 2018

Happy Holiday Wishes from VuePoint!

December 20, 2018December 5, 2018

Scientists Develop a “Contact Lens” Patch To Treat Eye Diseases

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a new device for delivering drugs to the eye for treating diseases such as macular degeneration.

The research team, led by Professor Chen Peng of the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, published their results in the November issue of Nature Communications.

The device could be an alternative to injections, which carry an infection risk, and eye drops, which get washed away by tears and have difficulty penetrating the eye’s defenses. “These two current methods only produce a burst release of drug with a short effective duration,” said Chen. “This is not ideal, especially when treating chronic progressive eye diseases that require slow and sustained treatment, such as glaucoma.”

The new approach the team developed to treating eye diseases consists of a small (2 millimetre by 2 millimetre), contact lens-like patch that is covered in nine biodegradable microneedles. The needles are made from hyaluronic acid, a chemical that is found naturally in the eye, and a common ingredient of eye drops.

The patch is applied similarly to a contact lens and pressed onto the eye “briefly and gently.” The microneedles then detach themselves into the cornea, where they deliver medication at a controlled rate. Because the needles are made of a biodegradable material, they eventually dissolve away.

“The microneedles are made of a substance found naturally in the body, and we have shown in lab tests on mice that they are painless and minimally invasive,” said Professor Chen. “If we successfully replicate the same results in human trials, the patch could become a good option for eye diseases that require long-term management at home, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.“

Chen said that his team has filed a patent for the technology and are currently looking for clinicians to study the feasibility of medical trials.

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018

Safilo and Missoni Announce Their New Multi Year Licensing Agreement

Safilo and Missoni, one of the best known and loved Italian fashion and design brands, announce their new five-year global eyewear licensing agreements for Missoni and M Missoni, renewable at the same conditions up to 2029.

The new Missoni and M Missoni eyewear collections will hit the market in January 2020 and will be anticipated by a digital communication campaign to unveil step by step the new products.

“The Missoni and M Missoni brands are such a perfect fit in our portfolio. We share with these iconic Italian brands the same values of visionary design, tradition, and excellence in manufacturing,” says Angelo Trocchia, CEO of Safilo Group. “At Safilo we can furthermore draw on our extensive archive, rich in inspiration thanks to our previous collaboration, thereby ensuring forward momentum to further support the brands’ global distribution and important business development for both our Companies.”

“We are honoured and proud to be working with Safilo once again, it represents a reunion of sorts as Safilo was our first-ever eyewear licensee in the ‘80s. Safilo is an Italian manufacturer that has a long tradition and strong expertise in its craftsmanship. From a creative perspective, I’ve always loved this product category and cannot wait to see all the diverse elements of the Missoni style developed in this new eyewear collaboration,” says Angela Missoni, Chairman and Creative Director of Missoni Group.

Michele Norsa, Industrial Partner of FSI and Vice-Chairman of Missoni, adds: “It’s an important partnership that contributes to our goal of adding further value to the brands, while giving a tangible boost to our business plan development, widening its potential of growth. With Safilo and the new eyewear collections, Missoni reinforces its brand position in the fashion and luxury industry with a global reach and well articulated product range that appeals to worldwide consumers.”

Source: Safilo

December 18, 2018May 20, 2026

Introducing MCM Eyewear’s New Vintage Collection

MCM’s disruptive design approach sets the tone for a new eyewear collection where classic inspiration meets high-tech sophistication. Top of the line materials, sleek finishings and sharp metallic details are masterfully crafted to enhance the glamorous impact of every style, while continuously playing with dramatic proportions and alluring chromatic effects.

MCM672SA

Inspired by the iconic MCM MUNCHEN A10 style, these mask-style sunglasses combine a vintage mood with high-tech design in a magnified shape enhanced with a laminated front and lasered MCM logo upon the lens. The frame is enriched with a logo-engraved gold metal plaque on the cutout temples. Available in Black, Black/Havana, Havana/Olive and Wine/Marble Wine.

Distributed by Marchon: www.marchon.com

Transitions Announces 2018 Transitions Innovation Award Finalists

Happy Holiday Wishes from VuePoint!

Scientists Develop a “Contact Lens” Patch To Treat Eye Diseases

Safilo and Missoni Announce Their New Multi Year Licensing Agreement

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